One thing you probably didn’t know about Jubbling is that we have a finger on the pulse of everything not-fashionable. For me personally, there might’ve been a 9 month stretch in the mid-80′s that I was killing it fashion wise but since and currently, I’m a cup and two days of facial hair growth away from looking like a panhandler. What went right for me? Probably the lack of funds helped but mostly, it was a disconnect from people that really cared about being fashionable.
So when I read about Chanel’s runway at the Spring 2012 Paris Couture Week Show that was built to look like an airplane solely for this one show, I was not surprised by the waste and extravagance. Commissioned by their creative director, Karl Lagerfeld, the runway plane has a 164′ extra-wide aisle that is surrounded on both sides by 180 degree swivel seats and was built out of anodized aluminum. From Ecouterre:No word on the fate of the set when it’s unceremoniously thrown away, as it most undoubtedly will be. This is one flight that will be permanently docked at the scrap heap.
Jubbling’s take: Most people look back at old photos of themselves wearing what they over-paid for in the name of fashion and laugh. Wouldn’t it be better if we could skip the wasteful short-term benefits of being fashionable and just laugh at our old pictures because we’re still wearing the same outfit? [Inhabitat]
Jubbling gambled and lost and let this one slip through; the nation of Zimbawe has banned the import and sale of used knickers/underwear. Spearheading this effort was Tendai Biti, Finance Minister for the Movement of Democratic Change, who said:
The whole Buy Nothing New is not an original idea but it sure is simple and brilliant. 
We’re back again and we hope everyone had a great holiday and were able to purchase more locally this year. In our house, this was the first Christmas my daughter got presents for everyone in the family and it was great. Her and her friend made their gifts out of sea glass and rocks and also purchased a few. 
Mom got flowers, I got a grey skull cap and little brother got a stuffed duck that turned out to be on of his favorite gifts. 
Hey summer clothesliners, don’t give up yet just because it’s getting cold outside. There are still ways to cut back on your dryer use even though you can’t hang your clothes outside. How? Easy, plastic coat hangers. What you need to do is simply take out the moisture-holding heavy cotton items (sweatshirts, t-shirts, pajamas etc.) from your washed clothes and hang them on plastic coat hangers to dry separately. You can then put the hangers on a shower curtain rod or low-traffic doorway to dry. I’ve found that separating reduced our drying times by 30-40% because including the heavy cotton items prevented everything else from getting dry.
Blank us on ......